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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, Jan 12
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Healthy Lifestyles Start Here! New Years Beginners Workshops, 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Bachata Brunch, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, noon – 4:00 pm
- The Knoxville Pink Bride Wedding and Women’s Show, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Book Fair with Friends of the Library, Hi-Wire, 2020 Barber St, noon – 9:00 pm (daily through Jan 14)
- Reset, Renew, Rejuvenate Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm, RSVP
- Gentle Yoga: 3 Week Series with Niki Myers, 711 Irwin St, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, RSVP
- Brunch & Brews, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Learn to Balboa with Mickey Fortanasce & Kelly Arsenault, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Tennessee Stage Company New Play Festival: Iced by Steve Sherman, Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 2:00 pm
- Competitive Romance Novel Reading, 6 Emory Place, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (weekly through May 25, 2025)
- Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire, Thompson-Boling Arena, 2:30 pm
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Nathan Morgan, 115 South Central St, 3:00 pm
- The BrewHouse Session: Soulful House & R&B Sunday, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- TKD Presents “Dancing at Lughnasa!” 800 S. Central St, 3:00 pm
- Beginner Celtic Jam, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Showing: Rent Sing Along, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night with Jessica Watson, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Evan Berke: Live @ Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: The Shining, Central Cinema, 7:45 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, January 13
- 2025 Annual Follies Fundraiser, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Studio Suite B1, daily through Jan 21
- Exhibit Featuring Hannah Doss and Laura Woodson, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 7:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 8:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sun (through Dec 29)
- January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Fragile, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- The History Parlor: A Book Club for History-Minded Individuals, 601 S Gay St, 9:30 am
- Young Artists Exhibit, Casa HoLa, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mo Stroemel / Maddie and Jordan McCullough, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Art from Tibet and Nepal Exhibit, Trailhead Beer Market, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 1:00 pm – midnight, Sat / 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Sun
- Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Feb 10, 2025)
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Full Moon Meditation, 1520 N. Central St. #101, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: The Shining, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Belly Dance Flow Jan 13-March 10, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Sylas Good Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- ’80s Singo, 333 West Depot Ave, 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Ballet Sculpt and Stretch Jan 13-March 10, Knoxville Arts Center, 7:10 pm, RSVP
- Writers Round Knoxville, Barley’s Knoxville, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- One Night Only – Learn a Full Piece of Choreography in Various Jazz Dance Styles, 1400 N. 6th Ave, Studio Suite B1, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- Listen UP! Open Mic Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- The Salty Moondogs with Devon Harris @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, January 14
- New Members Exhibit, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Brian Pittman Exhibit, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Pink Noise: An Audio Visual Experience / Stairfall / Greetings From Vestal IV, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Jan 29, 2025, FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: John Benjamin Davis: The Hill City Lovelies, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Final Day: Book Fair with Friends of the Library, Hi-Wire, 2020 Barber St, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Exhibit by Barbara Emloe, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- Kerns Konnections – Knox’s Largest Free Networking Nights at Kerns Food Hall, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Documenting Your Work: Photo Booth and Camera, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam’s January Poetry Night, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm
- Weekly Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm (through Dec 31)
- Weekly Scandinavian Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- ETSU Chorale On Tour in Knoxville! With Powell High School, First Presbyterian Church, 7:00 pm
- Individually Scheduled Dancer Auditions for The Follies Girls 2025 Season
- 1 person going · 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Suite B1, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- 2025 Draft by Knoxville Roller Hockey, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Alice Galerina and The Tyranny Of Quantum Mechanics with Eleagnus, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Open Mic Comedy Night at the Hub hosted by Andrew McAffry, 421 Union Ave, 9:00 pm (through Apr 29, 2025)
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, January 15
- My Memory Is a Machine, new works by Ambrose Rhapsody Murray, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed – Fri) / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, (Sat), through Feb 22
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jake Dwyer, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Astrology Readings, New Moon Rising, 1520 N. Central St. #101, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- Bankers & Brews – Networking, Fanatic Brewing Company, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Kinetic Core New Years Edition! Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 4:15 pm – 5:10 pm, RSVP
- January Neighborhood Association Meeting by Old City Knoxville, 121 Tech Hub, 121 E Jackson Ave SE, 5:30 pm
- Knoxville Entrepreneur Center Open House, 17 Market Sq, Ste 101, 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Printmakers Mixology, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Earthtalk & Knoxville Regenerative Co-Op’s monthly meetup, SouthSide Garage, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Online: Writing Fandom by Sundress Academy, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Winter Sazerac Bourbon Dinner at Oliver Royale, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- Thirsty Thursday feat. Brian Clay LIVE @ Kern’s Food Hall/Monday Night Brewing, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Suttree’s Monthly Pinball Tourney, 409 S Gay St SW, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
- Lindy Hop – Level Up Swing!, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Sep 24, 2025)
- Open Mic Singer Songwriter Night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Winter Vibes Wednesdays: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Live Band Karaoke Night at Barrelhouse Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Alliance Brewing’s Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Rent, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Georgia Bulldogs, Thompson-Boling Arena, 8:00 pm
- Lilith’s Demise with Sanity, Two Choices, and Bloodandthebreakingofmyheart, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
Thursday, January 16
- Leadership Educational Symposium: “Beyond the Dream: Empowering the Beloved Community Post-Election,” UT Student Union, Room 362, 8:30 am – 11:30 am
- In Person (1/16) INTRODUCTION to Unstuck: w/ Loss & Grief Recovery Method, 611 Winona St, 10:00 am – noon, FREE! But RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nathan Morgan / MaCartney Reinhardt, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Thomas “Tank” Strickland Leadership Awards Luncheon, UT Student Union, Pilot Ballroom, Second Floor, noon, SOLD OUT!
- Showing: FREE! TAMIS Presents So This Is Love (16mm Screening), Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- HBAGK’s Annual Meeting, Installation & Awards Banquet, 213 W Jackson Ave, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- INT’L CAFE Knoxville Kickoff, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- A Workshop with Adam Rosenbaum, 517 Union Ave, 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Ballet to the Beat featuring The Music of Tori Amos – In Studio or Online, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Studio Suite B1, 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm, RSVP
- Women’s Basketball: Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Mississippi State University Bulldogs, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
- Suttree’s Monthly Pinball Tourney, 409 S Gay St SW, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- Guided N.A. Tasting with Ace at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:30 pm
- TKD Presents “Dancing at Lughnasa!” 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Dog Lips with Ex-Gold and Lan Line, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Flow, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Standard Grass Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Skyway 61 with The Duck Experience, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
Friday, January 17
- Ozone Invitational, Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St, 8:30 am
- Enjoy BBQ Lunch and Support the Senior Companion Program, Island Home Park Health and Rehab, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Homeless Feeding Outreach Event at Juniper Church, CareCuts of Knoxville, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: TBA, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- 5-Year Anniversary Party by Knoxville Adventure Collective, 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, noon – 5:00 pm
- Fun Film Friday / Jam Band Fridays, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St, 1:00 pm (weekly through Apr 4, 2025), 50 and older
- Fusion National Dance Competition, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 4:00 pm (continues through Jan 19)
- Family Owl Prowl, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Anora, Central Cinema, 6:25 pm
- MLK Community Forum, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- SkyWay 61 (Lite) / Zach & Shelby Duo @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Ullr Fest- Celebration of all things winter! 621 Lamar St, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: Y2K Bingo Night, South Press Cafe, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Andrew Broschart, Last Days of Autumn, 808 E Magnolia Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Griefers, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Marcus Bunch @ Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm
- Doc Rock For Health, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: MoxCar Marketing + Communications Masterworks Series, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- TKD Presents “Dancing at Lughnasa!” 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm
- Larry Vincent Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Mark Kaplan Band with Necktie Social, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Smooth Sailor @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- RB Morris, Laurel Theatre, 1538 Laurel Ave, 8:00 pm
- Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay on Strings, Jackson Terminal, 8:45 pm
- Friday Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Big Creek Bluegrass Live at Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Showing: Grand Theft Shakespeare, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm
- DJ Tapia Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, January 18
- Smoky Mountain Gun Show, Kerbela Shrine Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave, 9:00 am
- YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center’s 29th Annual Diversity Day: Race Against Racism, YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, 9:00 am – noon
- Skin Care: A Daily Mindful Ritual with Jayme Hanna, LE & Herbalist with Jayme Hanna, 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
- Basket Making Small Oval Basket, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, RSVP
- Vision Casting Workshop – Align Your Year With Your Dreams, 17 Market Square,#101, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Epworth Old Harp Practice Singing, Laurel Theater, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Winter Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (weekly through Mar 29)
- BrickUniverse Knoxville, TN LEGO® Fan Expo 6th Annual, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 10:00 am (continues Jan 19)
- Lonely But Not Alone, 800 N 4th Ave, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga by Rigazzi, Printshop Beer, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mamie Lew / Appalachian Moon, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- January Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm
- Tracks & Scat! Animal Activity in Winter, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Reading the Landscape: Geology, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- In Search of True Friendship (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 1323 Hannah Ave, 3:00 pm
- Chris Morel, 621 Lamar St, 4:00 pm
- Showing: Anora, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
- Ullr Fest- Celebration of all things winter! 621 Lamar St, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Al Scorch and Matt Morelock, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- AYÇA @ Ale Rae’s, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Showing: Grand Theft Shakespeare, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Adult Spelling Bee, 2020 Barber Street, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Salsa & Bachata Party at Knoxville Sports Bar & Lounge, 7:00 pm – 3:00 am
- TKD Presents “Dancing at Lughnasa!” 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm
- Spectrum, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Kami Astro with Jorden Albright, Andrew Swafford, and Dj Abrakapokus, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Ransackery with Pleasantly Wild, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Drag-Dolly Birthday Celebration, 621 Lamar St, 8:00 pm
- James Leigh and The Rest W/ The Velcro Pygmies at Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Anora, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
- Dynamic Panic Band Live at the Pirate Tavern! 9:00 pm – midnight
- Kukuly and the Fuego Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- DJ Loor, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, January 19
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Healthy Lifestyles Start Here! New Years Beginners Workshops, 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Ullr Fest- Celebration of all things winter! 621 Lamar St, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
- People’s Human Rights March, World’s Fair Park, noon
- Books, Birthday Cake, and Dreaming Big: Celebrating 20 Years of Imagination Library in Knox County, Tennessee Theatre, 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Beer & Brush, 213 East 5th Avenue, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Reset, Renew, Rejuvenate Workshop, 2915 Island Home Ave, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Online: January Poetry Xfit by Sundress Academy, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, free, but donations welcome
- Competitive Romance Novel Reading, 6 Emory Place, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (weekly through May 25)
- TKD Presents “Dancing at Lughnasa!” 800 S. Central St, 3:00 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: MLK Celebration Concert, Bijou Theatre, 3:00 pm
- James and the Giant Peach, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Will Shepherd, 115 S Central St, 3:00 pm
- Bluegrass Jam, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Rus’ Romper Room January ’25 Edition, 842 Central St, 4:00 pm
- Sound Bath Healing & Meditation with Derek Helvey, 711 Irwin St, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- Showing: Grand Theft Shakespeare, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Anora, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, January 20
- 2025 Annual Follies Fundraiser, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Studio Suite B1, daily through Jan 21
- Exhibit Featuring Hannah Doss and Laura Woodson, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 7:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 8:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sun (through Dec 29)
- January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Fragile, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Young Artists Exhibit, Casa HoLa, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- FREE Community Dance Day – African Dance w/Ruby Heard, 1109 Abilene Pl, noon – 1:00 pm
- We Fight Back by KATU – The Knoxville Area Tenants’ Union, City of Knoxville – Government in Knoxville, 1:30 pm
- Art from Tibet and Nepal Exhibit, Trailhead Beer Market, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 1:00 pm – midnight, Sat / 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Sun
- Cruze Farm Downtown Fundraiser, Cruze Farm Downtown, 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Feb 10, 2025)
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: FREE! Priest vs Priestess: “Addiction,” Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 27, 2025)
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Service Industry Comedy Show @ The Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:30 pm
- One Night Only – Learn a Full Piece of Choreography in Various Jazz Dance Styles, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Studio Suite B1, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Grand Theft Hamlet, Central Cinema, 7:45 pm
- Listen UP! Open Mic Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- The Lucky Strokes, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Onyx Storm Midnight Release Party, 517 Union Avenue, 10:00 pm
Tuesday, January 21
- Final Day: 2025 Annual Follies Fundraiser, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Studio Suite B1
- Of Monkeys and Men: The Scopes Trial Exhibit and Research Guide, Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, 121 Hodges Library, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Jan 31)
- 78th Annual Student Art Competition, UT Art + Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Sun (through Mar 9)
- New Members Exhibit, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Brian Pittman Exhibit, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Pink Noise: An Audio Visual Experience / Stairfall / Greetings From Vestal IV, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Jan 29, 2025, FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- CHOICES Medicaid Planning & Ethics Advocacy, Church Street United Methodist Church, noon – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Monty’s Craft Circle, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Exhibit by Barbara Emloe, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- Documenting Your Work: Photoshop and Cameras, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Showing: Anora, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Mississippi State University Bulldogs, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Scandinavian Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Donald Brown – Jazz at the Emporium Center, 7:00 pm
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Mississippi State University Bulldogs, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
- Cal Folger Day with Joseph Allred, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Grand Theft Hamlet, Central Cinema, 8:50 pm
- Open Mic Comedy Night at the Hub hosted by Andrew McAffry, 421 Union Ave, 9:00 pm (weekly through Apr 29, 2025)
- The Lucky Strokes with Dave Miller, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm